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- October 23, 2012 at 5:43 PM EDT
Inaugural Splash for High-Tech Research Ship Built with Recovery Act Help
The research ship, called Sikuliaq, which means “young sea ice” in the language of northern Alaska’s Inupiat people, is bound for ice-breaking adventures in the Arctic. Video courtesy of Val Ihde and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
- October 10, 2012 at 5:27 PM EDT
Two American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Today two American chemists, Robert J. Lefkowitz of Duke University and Brian K. Kobilka of Stanford University, were awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Chemistry. OSTP is pleased to congratulate these exceptional scientists and celebrate their high achievement.
- October 10, 2012 at 11:23 AM EDT
Equal Futures: Opening Doors to High-Quality Education and Career Opportunities for Women and Girls in STEM
Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 12 other international leaders officially launched the Equal Futures Partnership, a new multilateral initiative to break down barriers to women's political participation and economic opportunity.
- October 9, 2012 at 6:13 PM EDT
U.S. Scientist Wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics
OSTP proudly congratulates American physicist David J. Wineland, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, who today earned the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics.
- October 3, 2012 at 1:13 PM EDT
Fueling American Entrepreneurship With Open Data
For decades, entrepreneurs have used government data from Global Positioning Systems, weather monitoring stations, and other sources to power their products and services.
- October 1, 2012 at 8:03 AM EDT
Energy Datapalooza: Unleashing the Power of Open Data to Advance our Energy Future
Envision an easy-to-use software package that lets a building owner perform virtual energy audits at a fraction of the cost of in-person audits, so real savings are calculated instantly, building upgrades launched sooner, and construction jobs created faster.These are the kinds of advances that are on display today at the White House as more than 150 of America’s entrepreneurs, software developers, energy experts, and policy makers come together for an Energy Datapalooza.
- September 28, 2012 at 5:54 PM EDT
Scientist Behind the Scenes: Equal Futures Partnership Launch
Brittany Wenger, 17, is the Google Science Fair 2012 Grand Prize Winner. She created a Global Neural Network Cloud Service for Breast Cancer detection, and attended the Equal Futures Partnership launch this week.
- September 27, 2012 at 10:33 AM EDT
Women in Clean Energy Symposium
Join the U.S. Energy Department and MIT Energy initiative via Webcast September 28, and hear distinguished and emerging leaders help lay the foundation for a broader, continuing effort to advance women's leadership in clean energy.
Advanced Manufacturing
On July 17, 2012, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee, working within the framework of PCAST and co-chaired by Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and Susan Hockfield of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, outlined recommendations for spurring investment and positioning the U.S. for long-term leadership in advanced manufacturing in a new report, Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing.
US IGNITE
On June 14, 2012, the President signed an Executive Order to make broadband construction along Federal roadways and properties up to 90 percent cheaper and more efficient. Additionally, the White House announced that nearly 100 partners—including cities, national research institutions, and industry supporters—have formed a new public-private partnership called “US Ignite.” The US Ignite Partnership will create a new wave of services that take advantage of state-of-the-art broadband networks running up to 100 times faster than today’s Internet.
PRIZES TO SPUR INNOVATION
On April 10, 2012, OSTP released a comprehensive report detailing the use of prizes and competitions by agencies to spur innovation and solve grand challenges. Those efforts have expanded in recent months under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which granted all Federal agencies authority to conduct prize competitions to spur innovation, solve tough problems, and advance their core missions.
WHITE HOUSE SCIENCE FAIR
On February 7th, 2012, President Obama hosted the second White House Science Fair celebrating the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. The President announced key steps the Administration and its partners are taking to help more students excel in math and science, and earn degrees in these subjects.
- President Obama Hosts the White House Science Fair
- Bill Nye: Recognizing the Importance of Scientists, Engineers, and Inventors
- Background on the Exhibits, Students and Competitions at the White House Science Fair
PRESSROOM
July 17, 2012 - Report to President Outlines Approaches to Spur Domestic Manufacturing Investment and Innovation (pdf)
June 20, 2012 - Statement of Dr. John P. Holdren to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology United States House of Representatives (pdf)
May 2, 2012 - New Industry Commitments to Give Over 3 Million New Households and Businesses Tools to Shrink Their Energy Bills (pdf)
April 26, 2012 - National Bioeconomy Blueprint (pdf)
April 10, 2012 - Implementation of Federal Prize Authority: Progress Report (pdf)
March 29, 2012 - Big Data Fact Sheet (pdf)
March 29, 2012 - Big Data Press Release (pdf)
March 22, 2012 - Statements of Support for Green Button Initiative
March 22, 2012 - New Industry Commitments to Give 15 Million Households Tools to Shrink Their Energy Bills
February 29, 2012 - Statement of Dr. John P. Holdren to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives on Research and Development in the President's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (pdf)
February 17, 2012 - Statement of Dr. John P. Holdren to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, on Research and Development in the President's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (pdf)
February 13, 2012 - Innovation for America’s Economy, America’s Energy, and American Skills: The FY 2013 Science and Technology R&D Budget (pdf)
February 7, 2012 - Background on the Exhibits, Students and Competitions at the White House Science Fair
February 7, 2012 - President Obama to Host White House Science Fair
